Question / Help Can Two People Live Stream at 720p With This Upload Speed

[Autological]

So my roommate and I want to live stream and I was just wondering if it is possible to live stream at the same time with my current upload speed.
http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/4450739882

 

[Bamse]

Having no details to go iff more than your internet connection .... in theory yes.

Assuming you are streaming to twitch; test by running this tool on both computers at the _same_ time. Set the duration to 5 minutes and run a few times in a row. If quality stays above 95 you are quite possible good to go. If not you might need to experiment with video bitrate when actually test streaming (along with all the chained possible changes that bitrate might touch).

It all comes down to testing. If you're not comfortable by doing stream tests to your regular channels, create an alternate accounts/channels and try streaming to those .... both at the same time. Replicate a live scenario as closely as possible.

 

[FerretBomb]

1) Speedtest.net is next to worthless for livestreamers. It tests a different type of connection than livestreaming uses (averaged file transfer over time, instead of minimum constant throughput). In addition, it throws out the lowest 30% of returns, to help more accurately match the rough ISP expectation.

2) You should be able to run two 720p@30fps at 2000kbps streams on that, assuming you get that to the ingest server. 2000kbps = 2mbps, and you have just under 11. Even using the 'use less than 2/3 your available bandwidth at most' rule, you're in the clear with both connections.

Unless you're Partnered, do not go over 2000kbps, to keep your stream watchable for the widest possible viewerbase. Don't use 60fps unless you have a specific technical need for it (not just because it's desired; example, if the sprite blitting in a retrogame makes stuff disappear/stay solid at 30fps), and drop to 540p if you have to do so.